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2014 Map of Highwood Baldy

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Highwood Baldy
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Highwood Baldy stands as the prominent peak within this portion of the Highwood Mountains, a distinctive island range rising above the surrounding central Montana plains. The landscape is defined by its dramatic relief, where deep drainages like Big Coulee and Grouse Coulee cut through the high elevations of the Lewis & Clark National Forest. This 2014 survey documents the convergence of three counties—Cascade, Chouteau, and Judith Basin—demonstrating how these political boundaries follow the natural topography of the heights.

Evidence of early rural life is preserved in the location of the Big Willow Cem near the banks of Big Willow Cr, providing a primary point of interest for genealogists. The water network is particularly dense, with various forks of Little Belt Cr and several mountain streams like Shaw Cr and Watkins Cr radiating from the high peaks. Small water bodies like Pirate Lake and remote peaks such as Pinewood Peak further characterize this high-elevation terrain.